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MINUTES Page 2 City of San Leandro City Council, San Leandro Redevelopment Agency, and San Leandro Public Financing Authority Joint Meeting-May 15,2006 Mayor Young thanked Vice Mayor Grant for conducting the meeting in her absence. B. Presentation on the 1-238 Widening Project Update by Art Dao, Deputy Director, Alameda County Transportation hnprovement Authority (ACTIA) [provides an overview of the planned construction, the Transportation Management Plan (TMP) which describes how construction related traffic will be handled, and the planned informational outreach for the project]. Mr. Dao gave a PowerPoint presentation providing an update on the 1-238 Widening Project, one of 27 capital projects in the Alameda County Measure B Expenditure Plan. This project is sponsored by ACTIA, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). After presenting the project background, existing conditions, and project description, Mr. Dao introduced Mark Zabaneh for the second half of the presentation. Mr. Zabaneh, Caltrans Project Management Division Chief for Alameda and Contra Costa counties, continued the PowerPoint presentation with the 1-238 TMP which provides details on the local roadway and freeway closures, construction strategies, and public outreach strategies. Mayor Young inquired whether the Caltrans property north of Target will be used as a staging area for construction. Mr. Zabaneh indicated that the contract will not exclude the contractor from using the area, and Mr. Dao stated the specifications will include a good neighbor policy in which the contractor will be responsible for screening and cleaning up. Mr. Zabaneh further indicated that Caltrans will have monthly meetings with City staff on the construction schedule and progress during the project. Vice Mayor Grant expressed concerns regarding the noise generated from night construction work and traffic detours onto Springlake Drive, a residential street. She stressed the need for public outreach and attention to concerns expressed by local residents. Councilmember Starosciak suggested diverting traffic onto Grant Avenue in San Lorenzo for the Lewelling Boulevard closure to alleviate possible high traffic on Springlake Drive. She also requested that Caltrans inform the San Lorenzo Unified School District due to the project's proximity to San Lorenzo High School. Councilmember Stephens expressed concerns regarding traffic impacts during construction. Mr. Zabaneh clarified that roadway and freeway closures will take place during off-peak hours and should not pose traffic congestion. Councilmember Stephens asked if 1-238 traffic will be rerouted to other roads or freeways, namely 1- 580. Mr. Zabaneh stated that no reroutes are planned since heavy traffic will not be expected at night.